🏗️ Eurostat: Construction Production in January 2025 – Slight Rise in Euro Area, Decline in EU

According to preliminary estimates published by Eurostat, the statistical office of the European Union, seasonally adjusted construction production in January 2025 increased by 0.2% in the euro area and decreased by 0.2% in the EU, compared with December 2024. In December 2024, construction production had increased by 0.4% in the euro area and by 0.7% in the EU.

Compared with January 2024, construction output remained stable in the euro area and increased by 0.2% in the EU.

📊 Monthly Comparison by Construction Sector and EU Member State

In the euro area, in January 2025 compared with December 2024:

• Building construction rose by 0.9%
• Civil engineering declined by 1.0%
• Specialised construction activities slightly decreased by 0.1%

In the EU, during the same period:

• Building construction increased by 1.2%
• Civil engineering fell by 2.8%
• Specialised construction activities decreased by 0.1%

Among the EU Member States for which data are available, the largest monthly increases in construction production were recorded in:

• 🇮🇹 Italy (+5.9%)
• 🇸🇮 Slovenia (+2.4%)
• 🇭🇺 Hungary and 🇸🇰 Slovakia (both +1.6%)

The sharpest monthly decreases were seen in:

• 🇸🇪 Sweden (-6.1%)
• 🇵🇹 Portugal (-4.1%)
• 🇫🇷 France (-3.9%)

📈 Year-on-Year Comparison by Sector and Country

In the euro area, in January 2025 compared with January 2024:

• Building construction increased by 1.8%
• Civil engineering rose by 0.9%
• Specialised construction activities decreased by 0.3%

In the EU, during the same period:

• Building construction went up by 1.5%
• Civil engineering increased by 0.9%
• Specialised construction activities declined by 0.2%

Among the countries with available data, the highest annual increases in construction output were registered in:

• 🇸🇮 Slovenia (+10.7%)
• 🇸🇰 Slovakia (+8.5%)
• 🇨🇿 Czechia (+8.4%)

The largest annual declines were observed in:

• 🇭🇺 Hungary (-9.6%)
• 🇫🇷 France (-7.1%)
• 🇸🇪 Sweden (-6.1%)